The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
NEW HOUSING FOR THE GOVERNOR.
The Executive Mansion at Albany All Ready
for an Occupant.

for an Occupant.
ALBANY, June 3.-The new Executive Man
sion is ready for occupancy now, and II Presi-
dent Cleveland will pay his expected visit TO
Gov. Hill the mansion will be formally opened
next week, and the Governor will presently
move in from the old Hoyt mansion. whore he
has been living while the Executive Mansion
was being repaired Starting out year or 80
ago to enlarge and improve the old Executive
Mansion. 1t was found necessary in carrying
out the plans to rebuild almost entirely. Part
OF the entrance and foundations Of the old
mansion remain but the rest is replaced.
though In some respects the new mansion fol-
lows the arrangement Of the old.
Tho grounds Of the old mansion have been
extended by the purchase Of surrounding land
and the removal OF the buildings. The Hoyt
house still stands on the corner, anil II will
stay until tho Governor removes to the ,Execu-
tive Mansion, when the Hoyt house will be re-
era e acr n ' The MA mansion is now in an un
fashionable part Of the town. The opening Of
Albanys new park and impEGvements IN Its
change, and left the mansion stranded on an
other MI with gully between , 1t and the new y,
Increased peace. and quiet, with an extended
view Of the Helderbergs the Catskills, and the
Hudson from tho windows.
of tho Capitol Hill. It faces Eagle street. the
same street that Ia the eastern boundry Of the
Capitol grounds. and looks down on the Hud-
son from the front porch. 1t Is three stories
high with good sized tower, and is built OF
brick with terra Gotta and stone trimmings. A
large piazza runs around the building, ending
In tho conservatory at the south end. Tho
parlor is between the conservatory and en-.
trance. Tho entrance for pedestrians and
those who come In carriages IS the same. Back
Of the heavy doors is similar entrance hall
leading to the main hall that runs north and
SOUTH with the parlor on the left. between the
entrance hall and the conservatory. The par
Tor IL 90 feet by II, not large In comparison
with the size Of the building.
The main ON Is the receptd9 m at the
grand hall, which is 43 feet long and 20 wide.
The reception room is a foot shorter than the
hall and i've feet wider. 1t extends the breadth
of tho house. At the south end OF the main
hall and west OF the conservatory is the dining
There are a smaller dining and breakfast room
and the buffers pantry back OF the main hall.
This hall Is the feature Of the mansion and tho
sitting room and library north Of the entrance
hall and the parlor south are made small BY
its fine size.
yate rooms, 9 state euest, chamber, and other
bedrooms. On the third floor are the billiard
room and the servants quarters The cost OF
the building and land was $l04 900. There was
$37 900 appropriated this year to furnish and
decorate the mansion. making the total cost
Sal 900.
There are almost as many different firms
furnishing the mansion as there are rooms to
furnish. The parlor is frescoed and painted In
light colors with darker furniture. The sitting
room is n blue room; tho library Is In walnut
Much of the furniture Is mahogany. The light
tric light may be taken from the same chan
delier